If you’re attending Microsoft Inspire 2017, and interested in learning more about building a profitable practice around Microsoft Office 365 and Voice, you should consider adding this curated list of sessions to your Session Schedule in Connect.

These session recommendations include topics like new opportunities in Office 365 & Voice, Advanced Security, and expert guidance for successful partnerships.

Breakout sessions

Breakout sessions are interactive sessions focused on a broad range of topics from leadership skills to advanced technology solutions. They may include demonstrations, tips and tricks, and best practice sharing.

Partner-to-partner sessions

The enterprise value that is available in Secure Productive Enterprise E5 suite has significantly expanded the Office 365 partner opportunity. Not every partner has expertise across all the capabilities in E5, and that may mean that joint partnerships and customer engagements are necessary to light up all capabilities. Selling Voice or eDiscovery, for example, requires specialized tools and deep industry expertise early in the sales process.

At Inspire 2017, attend the Partner-to-partner Ask The Expert sessions and learn why developing the right partnerships is an important part of your business, and how they can help you achieve your business goals. These sessions will help you evaluate your status, provide you with best practices and tools, and help you make the right connections.

Community Huddles at Inspire

My favorite part of Inspire is the opportunity to meet with all of you, so please be sure to come by the US Regional Lounge and say hello! This year we will be hosting "Community Huddles" for six of our communities, including our Office 365 and Voice community, where I will be joined by my colleague Robert Gates, Cloud Solution Architect, Voice. The Huddles are 20 minute partner meetings in dedicated meeting spaces in the US Regional Lounge. This is an opportunity for partners to schedule time with community leads face to face. We anticipate conversations spanning from a simple meet-and-greet to deeper discussions about our latest technology and how to integrate it into your services. Huddles will be offered Monday through Wednesday from 11 AM-5 PM ET (Tuesday we will close at 4 PM). Partners will be invited to sign up for a Huddle in the US Regional Lounge on a first-come first-serve basis.

Be sure you block time to make connections with other partners and Microsoft employees. Plan to explore The Commons and expo floor, and don’t forget to join the US Partner Team on Tuesday afternoon for the Microsoft US General Session at 4:00 PM ET and the US Partner Celebration on Tuesday night from 7:00 PM–10:00 PM ET.

We look forward to seeing you at Inspire 2017! Follow @msinspireus on Twitter for real-time updates leading up to and during the conference.